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Iraqis vote in election, 31 die in attacks
Iraqis danced and clapped with joy Sunday as they voted in their country's first free election in a half-century, defying insurgents who launched eight deadly suicide bombings and mortar strikes at polling stations. The attacks killed at least 31 people.

Israel to conduct West Bank hand over
Israel will transfer security control over several West Bank towns to the Palestinians in coming days, Israel's defense minister said Sunday, hours after he met with a top Palestinian security official to work out the details of Israel's troop redeployment.

3 die in shootout in Kuwait's capital
Kuwaiti security forces stormed a building in a residential part of the capital and exchanged gunfire with suspected terrorists on Sunday, killing one in a battle that also left a security officer and a bystander dead, the government said.

Ministers: OPEC keeps output limit steady
OPEC will keep its output limit steady, two oil ministers said Sunday, meaning the cartel will continue producing 27 million barrels of oil a day.


From CENTCOM
DECLASSIFIED AERIAL VIDEO FOOTAGE TRACKING INSURGENT ATTACK ON U.S. EMBASSY
CENTCOM: News Release


Command Post: Irak
BBC Forced to Aplogise
From The Scotsman :
The BBC was last night forced to issue an apology after it “misinterpreted” figures and claimed more Iraqi civilians may have been killed by coalition forces and their allies than by insurgents.
The figures, released by the Iraqi Ministry of Health, gave details of Iraqi deaths in the country between July 1 last year and January 1 this year. Command Post: Irak


Ananova: War In Iraq
17 killed in Iraqi poll attacks
Iraqis turned out to vote in their country's first free election in a half-century as insurgents made good on threats of violence, launching at least three deadly suicide bombings and heavy mortar strikes at polling stations. Just hours after polls opened Ananova: War In Iraq

Home arrests 'may be overturned'
The Government's most senior legal adviser has warned Home Secretary Charles Clarke that his plans to place terror suspects under home arrest may be overturned by the courts, it has been reported. Ananova: War In Iraq


Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
5 die in shootout in Kuwait's capital
Kuwaiti security forces stormed a building in a residential part of the capital and exchanged gunfire with suspected terrorists on Sunday, killing three in a battle that also left a security officer and a Bahraini bystander dead, state television reported. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

Afghan authorities to collect Stingers
Afghan authorities are launching a new push to collect U.S.-made Stinger missiles left over from the 1980s war against Soviet occupiers, fearing they could end up in the hands of terrorists, an official said Sunday. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq

American assigned to Anbar province killed
A U.S. military service member assigned to Marine forces in Iraq's restive Anbar province was killed in combat Sunday, the military said. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq


Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
With Occasional Smiles, Iraqis Brave Bombs to Vote
Some smiled, some were stoic and otherskept their faces hidden as Iraqis trickled to the polls Sunday,braving anti-U.S. insurgents determined to drown the historicvote in blood. Yahoo! News: War with Iraq


The US News: Iraq News
Polls Open In Iraq Under Heavy Security
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- With its borders and bridges locked down and its hopes on the line, Iraq opened its polls Sunday for the country's first free elections in more than 50 years.At polling stations acros... [in NBC 13] The US News: Iraq News

Hoosier Marine Talks About Elections In Iraq
The following is an e-mail from Lt. Col. Mark Smith, an Indiana State Trooper currently leading a group of Marines in Iraq. Ladies, It is far too momentous an occassion for you not to share in the liv... [in WISH TV 8] The US News: Iraq News

Iraq Results May Be Slow to Show
On the eve of a historic ballot on Sunday, the hopes and plans of the country's key Sunni Arab minority remain largely unknown. That is why the weeks before the election have been consumed with politi... [in Yahoo] The US News: Iraq News

Voting Begins in Iraq's First Free Election in a Half-Century
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Polls opened early Sunday in Iraq's first free elections in a half-century. At polling stations across the country, voters began filtering into the polling stations, as poll wo... [in Tampa Bay Online] The US News: Iraq News

Shortstop-turned-Marine survives nine bombings in Iraq
ASKAN, Iraq -- The first time Lance Cpl. Tony Stevens was bombed in Iraq, a car packed with 155 mm shells exploded next to his vehicle just as a device containing five more shells detonated beneath it... [in Herald Sun] The US News: Iraq News

Polls Open, Voters File in Across Iraq
AP Photo JBM102 By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Voters trickled into polling stations under tight security Sunday in Iraq, casting ballots despite promises by insurgen... [in The Guardian] The US News: Iraq News

Procedures for Voting in Iraqi Election
VOTING CENTERS: Iraqis will report to 5,220 designated voting centers around the country. The centers will be ringed by Iraqi police and Iraqi National Guard troops, with American and other mult... [in Yahoo] The US News: Iraq News

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From Fox News
A New Dawn of Democracy
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U.S. Nabs 7 in Embassy Attack
Bush: Iraq Vote Won't End Terrorism
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Election Workers on Front Lines
Iraqis Stock Up on Food, Gas
Analysis: A Complex Democracy
Riot, Bomb Scare at Australia Polls
Iraq Sets Curfews Ahead of Vote
Three Zarqawi Men Nabbed
U.S. Chopper Crashes in Baghdad
Iraqi Expats Vote Around World
Hawaii Mourns Loss of Marines
Insurgents Step Up Attacks in Iraq
Chopper Crash Victims From Across U.S.
Iraqi Expats Begin Casting Ballots
Book: Gulf War Stopped Iraq Nukes


From the Department of Defense
Coalition Plays Support Role
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Predicts Big Voter Turnout
Iraqis in U.S. Cast Votes in Historic Election
Terrorists Fear Free Elections in Iraq
Casey: Elections Will Be Triumph of Democracy